Black Lake-Campti Bass Fishing Reports

[dave the dope man]

The both of you are pretty close. If you look at a map, saline is the sister lake of Black, and you may suspect that you can access either lake from one launch, but you can't. The both however drain into the same drainage. Its a pretty good lake, yet again it did have a grass carp problem as did Caney a few years back......Something to think about if you want to fish a lake that doesn't get a whole lot of pressure.........Dave

[Tubeflipper]

Coushatta isn't that terribly far from Winnfield...we could be talking about different ends of the same body of water.

[BIG PAPA]

You could be right, I checked with mapquest and it says they are 49 miles apart.
Dave may know if there are 2 Saline lakes or just the one.
papa

[Rangerboats05]

Those ARE two different lakes but both are called Saline Lake. Weird, but true

  I fished the black Lake Tournament Saturday, I flipped a black/blue cyclone jig with a black/blue lake fork craw trailer in freezing weather with 35-40 MPH winds. I must have flipped 13,247 trees. I caught zero bass  Oh well on to the next tournament.

[b1jeremy]

prefished black lake today...not a bad day for the angler side of things weather wise...we fished from around 830 to about 2 or 230...got a few bites but only could manage 2...1 about 12 inches and the other was right at 2 lbs...caught both within 50 yds and 15 mins of each other...when we launched saw 2 fellas come off and start cleaning fish...they had a cooler full of bass and crappie...most bass were less than 10 inches but they had 1 that would have went about 4 lbs or so...stock full of eggs...imagine that...they sd all came off of a crawdad crankbait...bout 10 ft of water...Jeremy

[Tubeflipper]

Good luck with your tournament Jeremy.

[b1jeremy]

fished black lake for club tournament today...weather was awesome...lol..cold rain and wind? what more adverse conditions are there lol..as of right now i am leading with 14.63...next is 10.30...big bass is 4.93 as of right now...still a few others to fish tomorrow...Jeremy

[TB44]

WHat you catch your on? also what areas, trees? grass?

[Tubeflipper]

I'd go with small sticks of dynamite on that lake at this time of year.   

[b1jeremy]

lucked up on some that were schooling...you could watch the shad jump out of the water then you could almost guarentee that the bass will be right behind...they were busting the water like crazy...i caught them on a bleeding shad rattle trap 1/2 oz but primarily on Wall Hanger solid white indiana willow combination...and a black/blue lizard...all fish were caught in 4 ft of water...no more no less...the schooling fish were all 3+ lb fish...lost several there...and the ones on the trees were the males i presume...lot smaller and no potbelly like the schoolies...i was very suprised at the quality and quantity of fish i caught...also all of mine had that black spot pattern on them...btw the trees we got them on were just your basic groups of 3-5 trees...and all fish bit about 5 ft from tree...so a bad cast can get ya a fish....anyone know the name or reasoning for the black spots?....Jeremy

[BIG PAPA]

BJ I bet the shad were pretty large. I know on Caddo just before spawn I have seen them do what you said they were doing. I woild also be surprised if some deeper water was not real close to where they were chasing shad.
a few years ago I had schooling bass in the 4-5 lb. range chasing shad on a 28 degree morning.
papa

[b1jeremy]

just found out that i took second place...got beat out by a 16 lb bag....big bass went right at 6.50...o well always next month...that was my first limit and my biggest weigh in sack...all in all good for me lol...Jeremy

[ʇuǝɹq™]

I heard that when bass have the black spots on them it means there are more around.  Dont quote me on this but this is what i heard.

[TB44]

what was the guy who came in first doing. And where was he at ?

[b1jeremy]

it was a buddy of mine who i gave some of spinnerbaits to...he sd he caught most of his on my white wall hanger spinnerbait...off of the trees and then he sd he caught 2 pitching a southpaw jig up to the cypress as well...black and blue 9/16oz...Jeremy

[Paul Keith]

the black spots is a mild fungus growth

[TB44]

what area of black lake were you fishing b1 jermey

[Chris]

I heard that when bass have the black spots on them it means there are more around.  Dont quote me on this but this is what i heard.

I fished with a buddy last month who caught a fish with the black spots on it and he said "watch this im going to catch another one in the same spot that I just caught that one ".I asked him what made him so sure and he replied that when bass have those spots that usually means they are grouped up ,he caught three more back to back (those were the only fish caught that entire day). It happened again  since then and three were caught on caddo back to back to back with the same buddy.He said he learned it from a pro on Lake Fork. I know its supposed to be a fungus but Im starting to believe in this group theory. But then again ,I believe everything.

[b1jeremy]

new to lake but from what i gather near the public ramp near mud slough...hope that helps

[Paul Keith]

Its not that fish with black spots group up, it is because the fungus is spread throughout the fish in an area or school.

[Chris]

Its not that fish with black spots group up, it is because the fungus is spread throughout the fish in an area or school.

Paul , that makes sense. Thanks

[BassBUFF]

I know its supposed to be a fungus but Im starting to believe in this group theory. But then again ,I believe everything.

In that case I've got some beach front property in AZ I'd like to sell you !

[Chris]

In that case I've got some beach front property in AZ I'd like to sell you !

Ive been told they have the finest beaches in the world out there.

[BIG PAPA]

I guess it was by the same guy that told you about the group theory
papa

[Chris]

I guess it was by the same guy that told you about the group theory
papa

Yep....... .............